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The information and specifications included in this publication were in effect at the time of approval for printing. Honda Motor Co., Ltd., reserves the right, 
however, to discontinue or change specifications or design  at any time without notice and without incurring any obligation.
Accessories Precautions
The GPS antenna is located in the dashboard. Metallic front or side window tinting can seriously degrade or obstruct GPS recept ion.
Signal noise from devices such as radar detectors, vehicle tracking devices, remote starters, and additional amplifiers can dis rupt the navigation system. If you 
install any such item, install it away from the navigation display and antenna.
Important Safety Information
Avoid focusing on the screen or manually  operating the system controls while driving.
Enter information before you begin driving or when stopped. As yo u drive, listen to the audible instructions and use voice commands when possible. Pull to the 
side of the road if you need more time to look at the screen or operate the controls.
Route guidance may conflict with street closures, road  construction, detours, and out-of-date map data.
The system itself may also have limitations. Verify route info rmation by carefully observing roads, signs, and signals. Always  use your own judgment and obey 
traffic laws.
2System Limitations
 P. 234
NOTICE
Clean the screen with a soft, damp cloth. You may us e a mild cleaner intended for use on navigation screens.
Using the navigation system while driving can take your
attention away from the road, causing a crash in which you
could be seriously injured or killed.
Only operate system controls when the conditions permit you 
to safely do so. 
WARNING  
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Contents
2System Setup  P. 19Start-up 20 Voice Control System 22 Inte rface Settings 24Personal Information 37
Music Search 45 Routing & Guidance 49 Clock Adjustment 58 Vehicle 61
Data Reset 642 Navigation  P. 67Entering a Destination 68 Calculating the Route 90 Driving to Your Destination 93 Map  Menu 98
Changing Your Route 116 Changing Your Destination 123 Resuming Your Trip 1272 Audio  P. 129Audio System 130 Playing FM/AM Radio 132 Playing XM® Radio 136 Playing a Disc 141
Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD) 
Audio 145 Playing an iPod® 155
Searching for Music Using 
Song By Voice™ (SBV) 159 Playing a USB Flash 
Drive 160Playing Bluetooth® Audio 164
Adjusting the Sound 166 Audio Remote Controls 167
2
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® P. 169Bluetooth® 
HandsFreeLink® 170 Pairing a Phone 172 Importing Phonebook 
Data 177Setting Up Speed 
Dialing 178
Editing User Name and 
PIN 180 Making a Call 182 Receiving a Call 185 HFL Menus 1862
Rear Entertainment System  P. 189Rear Entertainment 
System 190 Rear Control Panel 
Operation 192 Front Control Panel 
Operation 203Wireless Headphones 2062
Other Features  P. 209Trip Computer 210 Calendar 211 Calculator 213Information Functions 215
Multi-view Rear Camera 2172 Troubleshooting  P. 219Troubleshooting 220 Error Messages 2272Reference Information  P. 231System Initialization 232 System Limitations 234 Client Assistance 236 Legal Information 2392Voice Commands  P. 245Voice Commands 246
Quick Reference Guide
P.2
System Setup
P.19
Navigation
P.67
Audio
P.129
Bluetooth
® HandsFreeLink®
P.169
Rear Entertainment System
P.189
Other Features
P.209
Troubleshooting
P.219
Reference Information
P.231
Voice Commands
P.245
Index
P.261 
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15Quick Reference Guide
Rear Entertainment System 
(P189)
The rear passengers can enjoy a wide array of audio/visual sources with the Rear Entertainment System (RES). The rear passengers can use 
wireless headphones and operate the system with the remote control panel.
Overhead Screen and Rear Control PanelRESPress the Release button to 
remove the rear control panel. Select the audio source.
Press the buttons to 
select items.
Pull down the bottom 
edge of the screen.
 (Light-up) Button
Illuminate the buttons on the 
rear control panel.
9  (Power) Button
Turn on the rear control panel.
CH/FOLDER Bar
Select a channel (Radio) or a 
folder (Disc/USB). TUNE/SKIP Bar
Find stations (FM/AM). Skip to 
start/end of tracks, or press 
and hold to fast reverse/fast 
forward (Disc/USB/DVD). CATEGORY Bar
Select a category (XM).
 (Play/Pause) Button
Play or pause the playback.
TITLE SCROLL Bar
Display track title, artist, and 
other text information. Select the audio source.
Rotate the Interface Dial 
to select items.
Ultrawide RES
Press the Open button to 
open and pull down the 
screen.
Press the Release button to 
remove the rear control panel.
Basic Operationa
Open the overhead screen.bPress the REAR 
POWER button on 
the front control 
panel.cPress the  9 (Power) 
button on the rear 
control panel.d Select the audio source.
 RES : Press the desired button.
 Ultrawide RES : Press the SOURCE 
button and rotate the Interface 
Dial to select an audio source. 
Press the ENTER button. 
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129
Audio
This section describes how to operate the audio system. You can play
music from a wide array of media s ources, and control the audio system
using the audio buttons, the Interface Dial, or voice control.
Audio System .................................................. 130
About Your Audio System .............................. 130
Auxiliary Input Jack ......... .......................... ..... 131
Audio System Theft Protection ....................... 131
Playing FM/AM Radio ..................................... 132
Selecting FM/AM Mode.................................. 132
Audio Screen Control ..................................... 132
Audio Menu .................................................. 133
Radio Data System (RDS) ................................ 134
Playing XM® Radio ......................................... 136
Selecting XM Mode........................................ 136
Audio Screen Control ..................................... 136
Audio Menu .................................................. 137
Note Function ................................................ 138
XM® Radio Service ........................................ 140
Playing a Disc ................................................... 141
Selecting Disc Mode ....................................... 141
Audio Screen Control ..................................... 141 Audio Menu ................................................... 142
Playing MP3/WMA/AAC Discs ........................ 143
Recommended Discs ...................................... 144
Playing Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Audio ............ 145
Selecting HDD Mode ...................................... 145
Audio Screen Control ..................................... 146
Audio Menu ................................................... 146
Recording a Music CD to HDD........................ 148
Searching for Music........................................ 150
Adding a Track to a User Playlist ..................... 151
Editing a Playlist ............................................. 151
Displaying Music Information ......................... 153
Updating Gracenote® Album Info .................. 154
Playing an iPod® ............................................. 155
Selecting iPod® Mode .................................... 156
Audio Screen Control ..................................... 156
Audio Menu ................................................... 157
Searching for Music........................................ 158 Searching for Music Using Song By Voice™ 
(SBV) ............................................................... 159
Playing a USB Flash Drive ............................... 160
Selecting USB Mode....................................... 161
Audio Screen Control..................................... 161
Audio Menu .................................................. 162
Playing Tracks in Folders................................. 163
Playing Bluetooth® Audio ............................. 164
Selecting Bluetooth® Audio Mode ................. 164
Switching to HFL Mode .................................. 165
Audio Screen Control..................................... 165
Adjusting the Sound ....................................... 166
Audio Remote Controls .................................. 167
Steering Wheel Controls ................................ 167 
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130Audio
Audio SystemAbout Your Audio SystemThe audio system features FM/AM radio and XM® Radio. It can also play audio discs, 
WMA/MP3/AAC tracks, iPods®, USB flash drives, and  Bluetooth® devices.
The audio system is operable from the butto ns and switches on the panel, or the 
remote controls on the steering wheel.
The radio theft protection feature activates  if the audio system is disconnected from 
electric power. You need to enter a radio code that comes with  your vehicle to 
reactivate the disabled system.
1 About Your Audio System
XM® Radio is available on a subscription basis 
only.
2 XM® Radio Service  P. 140
XM® Radio is available in the United States and 
Canada, except Ha waii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico.
XM is a registered trademark of Sirius XM® 
Radio, Inc.
Video CDs, DVD-Videos, and 3-inch (8-cm) mini 
discs are not supported.
iPod® is a registered tra demark owned by Apple 
Inc.
MP3 and AAC are standard audio compression 
formats. WMA is an audio compression format 
developed by Micr osoft Corporation.
You can operate the audio system by voice 
commands. 
2 Audio Commands  P. 249
XM® Radio
Remote Control
iPod®
USB Flash 
Drive 
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167Audio
Audio Remote ControlsSteering Wheel ControlsControl basic audio system functions using the controls mounted on the steering 
wheel.
Adjusts the volume.
•Press the  R (Volume) button to increase the volume.
• Press the  U (Volume) button to decrease the volume.
Changes the audio source mode. Press to  cycle through all currently connected 
media sources.
1 MODE Button
DISC mode appears only when a disc is loaded.
When in AUX mode, the  following are operable 
from the remote audio controls:•iPod®/USB flash drive  connected to the USB 
adapter cable•Audio unit plugged into th e auxiliary input jack•Bluetooth® Audio (not all phones support this 
function)
Volume button Mode button
Channel button
■ VOL (Volume) Button■MODE Button
FM2
FM1
AUX
XM1
AM
DISC
HDD
XM2
Continued 
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168
Audio Remote Controls
Steering Wheel Controls
Audio
FM/AM, XM
•Press the  N (Channel) button to change to the next preset station (channel).
• Press the  B (Channel) button to go to the previous preset station (channel).
• FM/AM: Press and hold for one second to scan for a station with a strong signal.
• XM: Press and hold for one second to go to the next/previous channel in the 
current category.
DISC, HDD, iPod®, USB,  Bluetooth® Audio (on some phones)
• Press the  N button to skip to the end of the current track.
• Press the  B button to skip to the beginning of the current track. Press the  B 
button again to go to the beginning of the previous track.
• Press and hold to skip forward/backward  to the first track of the next folder.■CH (Channel) Button 
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170Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®HPHONE button
Rotate i to select an item. Press u .
The following item s are available:
• PHONE SETUP : Move r to set up the HFL features.2 Pairing a Phone 
P. 172
2Setting Up Speed Dialing 
P. 178
• Call History : Displays the call history. 
2Using Call History 
P. 184
• Phonebook : Displays the phonebook. 
2Using the Phonebook 
P. 183
• Dial : Makes a call by entering the phone number. 
2Entering a Phone Number 
P. 183
• More Speed Dial : Displays more speed dial en tries stored in the system. 
2Using Speed Dial 
P. 184
• Speed Dial 1-4 : Makes a call to stored speed dial entries. 
2Using Speed Dial 
P. 184
1Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink®
You can control the HFL system using voice 
commands.
2 HFL Menus  P. 186
To use HFL, you need a  Bluetooth-compatible 
cell phone. For a list of compatible phones, 
pairing procedures, and special feature 
capabilities:•U.S.: Visit  automobiles.honda.com/
handsfreelink.•Canada: Visit  www.handsfreelink .ca.•Call HandsFreeLink  customer support at 
(888) 528-7876.
Voice Control Tips•Aim the vents away from the ceiling and close 
the windows, as noise coming from them may 
interfere with the microphone.•Press and release the  d (Talk) button before 
giving a command. Speak clearly and naturally 
after a beep. 
2 Voice Control Operation P. 5•If the microphone picks up voices other than 
yours, the command may be misinterpreted.•When HFL is in use, navigation voice 
commands cannot be recognized.•To change the volume level, use the audio 
system’s volume knob or the remote audio 
controls. 
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192Rear Entertainment System
Rear Control Panel OperationSelecting the Audio Source■RES
1. Press the audio source button.
2. Select a station, channel, track, or ch apter using the CH/FOLDER, TUNE/SKIP, or 
CATEGORY bars.2 Overhead Screen and Rear Control Panel 
P. 15
■ Ultrawide RES
1.Press the SOURCE button.
2. Select the audio source. Press the 
ENTER button.
3. Select a station, channel, track, or 
chapter using the CH/FOLDER, 
TUNE/SKIP, or CATEGORY bars.
1Rear Control Panel Operation
In the procedures of this section, “select” means 
the following actions:
The rear control panel ca n be detached from the 
ceiling unit and used as a remote control.
2 Overhead Screen and Rear Control Panel 
P. 15
In this section, screen illustrations from the 
standard RES are used for the explanation unless 
otherwise noted.
The screen is displayed on the overhead screen.RES
Press the cursor buttons 
on the rear control panel.
Ultrawide RES
Rotate the Interface Dial 
on the rear control panel. 
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261Index
IndexSymbolsK (Back) Button 
.................................... 5
, 22
a  (Display Mode) Button  
...................... 29
j (Hang-Up) Button 
................................ 185
h (Pick-Up) Button  
.......................... 185
, 186
8 (Sound) Button 
............................. 6
, 166
d (Talk) Button  
...................................... 5
, 22
AA.SEL (Auto Select)  
.................................... 133
Add to Address Book  
.......................... 90
, 127
Add to Dest. List 
..........90
, 121
, 125
, 126
, 127
Add to Playlist 
............................................ 151
Address
Editing Address Book 
................................. 40
Editing Avoid Area 
..................................... 54
Setting Destination 
..................................... 70
Address BookEditing Address Book 
................................. 38
Setting Destination 
..................................... 75
Address Book PIN  
........................................ 43
Adjust Time 
.................................................. 59
Advanced (Place Category)  
........................ 80
AM/FM Button 
....................................... 6
, 132
AM/FM Radio
Playing 
...................................................... 132
Voice Commands List 
............................... 249
Audio  
........................................................... 129
Basic Operation 
............................................ 6
Control Display 
............................................. 7
Remote Control 
........................................ 167
Sound Setup 
............................................. 166
Voice Commands List 
............................... 249
AUDIO Button  
................................................7
Audio Menu
Bluetooth ® Audio 
....................................165
Disc 
...........................................................142
FM/AM Radio 
............................................133
HDD 
..........................................................146
iPod® 
........................................................157
USB Flash drive 
.........................................162
XM® Radio 
...............................................137
Auto Daylight  
...............................................58
Auto Service (Place Category)  
....................80
Auto Time Zone 
...........................................58
AUX
Input Jack 
..................................................131
Voice Commands List 
...............................251
Avoid Streets  
.............................................. 117
BBanking (Place Category)  
...........................80
Basic Settings 
................................................ 26
Black Level 
....................................................24
Bluetooth® Audio
Playing 
......................................................164
Voice Commands List 
...............................251
Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink®  
...................169
Editing User Name/PIN 
..............................180
Importing Phonebook 
...............................177
Making a Call 
...........................................182
Pairing a Phone 
.........................................172
Receiving a Call 
.........................................185
Setting Speed Dials 
...................................178
Brightness 
...............................................24
, 29
CCalculator 
................................................... 213
Calendar 
..................................................... 211
Call
Calculate Route Screen 
...................... 90
, 127
Call History  
................................................. 184
Cancel Route  
.............................................. 117
Category
Editing Address Book 
................................. 40
Place Category List 
................................... 258
Setting Destination 
.................................... 80
CATEGORY Bar  
.............................................. 6
Category Scan 
............................................ 137
CD Button 
............................................... 6
, 141
CD Recording  
............................................. 149
Cellular Phone
Voice Commands List 
.............................. 254
CH (Channel) Button  
................................ 168
Change Language 
....................................... 20
Change Route Preference  
.......................... 91
Change State 
............................................... 71
Channel List 
............................................... 137
Channel Scan  
............................................. 137
City 
................................................................ 72
City Vicinity
Setting Destination 
.................................... 81
Clear Personal Data  
.................................... 65
Clock Adjustment 
........................................ 58
Adjust Time 
................................................ 59
Auto Daylight 
............................................. 58
Auto Time Zone 
......................................... 58
Resetting 
.................................................... 59